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    Assembling a unit piece-by-piece - getting confused.

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    You want to avoid buying a professionally used Hassy ( most were/are ). You want to try and find one with VERY low mileage...best bets are buying from a collector or from a Dentist or Doctor who bought one and made it a shelf queen. Having said that, prices have dropped to such a low point, even if your Hassy did break down, just buy another....it aint like the old days when these cost 2 and 3 times+ what they get now....<p>

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    Fuji G617 Fstop

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    I owned the g617 for some time...I did use these stops but diffraction was pretty bad. Anything past F 27 or so, showed lots of diffraction on my camera. Frankly, I wasnt happy with the sharpness of this lens/camera at all, at any aperture ( F19 is supposed to be the best aperture for sharpness.... I sold the camera. I dont know if I had a bad example - but I was very un-impressed with the camera. <p>

    I did however, create a <a href="http://members.aol.com/dcolucci/617.htm">Fuji G617 Page</a>

    problem focusing a Fuji GA645

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    Paul<p>Most of my experience is with the Fuji GA645ZI, which would NOT have a problem focusing on this - frankly, crossed lines should be a relatively easy target for the Fuji's AF. While its hard to diagnose this sort of thing without knowing more details and learning about your technique...1 or 2 pictures per roll for a 6x4.5 medium format, auto focusing camera is decent performance in my book ( not great but decent ). These cameras do NOT have the same AF abilities as 35mm AF cameras, most have a limited number of STEPS of focus points - they are far from being able to focus at any spot along its focus range...I think the basic reason for med. formats sub par AF, is that far more R&D went into AF for 35mm cameras than into Med. Format cameras with AF ( remember - there are only a handful of AF med format cameras that even exist ), and none in Large Format.<p>Now that I got that out..., if you still think your camera has an issue, why not send it to mother fuji for their opinion ? <p>

    I think so highly of my Fuji GA645ZI, it has become my everyday camera, while my Pentax 67 equipment sits unused....my 35mm equipment shares the same fate..it sits in a corner unused. The Fuji Zi has got to be used to be believed...and as a lover of outdoor fill-flash, it is unmatched in its ability to automatically balance flash and ambient light for great outdoor shots ( portraits in particular )....<p>

    See my page on <a href="http://members.aol.com/dcolucci/fujirf.htm">Fuji 6x4.5 Rangefinder Models</a><p>

    Good luck, Dan

    question about min. shutter speed to avoid blur with 67

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    If you read the book "Image Clarity," you'll find that normal tremors we all have just from being alive, will cause image degradation at shutter speeds less than 1/500. Having said that, with good technique, you should be able to get very usable shoots down to one times focal length...I always use the rule of two times. But, please don expect tripod quality shots handholding ! Good luck.<p>

    Dan<p>

    <a href="http://members.aol.com/dcolucci/p67ss.htm">Pentax 67 Lens Guide</a><p>

    <a href="http://members.aol.com/dcolucci/len.htm">Pentax 67 Lens Tests from the 1970's-80's"</a>

    question about min. shutter speed to avoid blur with 67

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    If you read the book "Image Clarity," you'll find that normal tremors we all have just from being alive, will cause image degradation at shutter speeds less than 1/500. Having said that, with good technique, you should be able to get very usable shoots down to one times focal length...I always use the rule of two times. But, please don expect tripod quality shots handholding ! Good luck.<p>

    Dan<p>

    <a href="http://members.aol.com/dcolucci/p67ss.htm">Pentax 67 Lens Guide</a><p>

    <a href="http://members.aol.com/dcolucci/len.htm">Pentax 67 Lens Tests from the 1970's-80's"</a>

    Pentax 645Nii vs. Pentax 6x7

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    Have owned P67 for 15 years. I did also try a Pentax 645 ( 1st ver. ) and the results arent even close when tripod mounted...the 6x7 is much better and retains great tonality in prints, easily up to 16x20 inch prints. I also do shoot a Fuji Ga645 Zi for handheld/flash work.. Excellent results, but still bettered by the 67. If you are tripod mounted and weight not an issue - I'd say P67 with mirror lock up....the Last version P67II would even be a better choice. And as a bonus, I think the 67 outfit will out-resolve digital for a few more years...<p>

    My <a href="http://members.aol.com/dcolucci/p67ss.htm">Pentax 67 Lens Page</a><p>

    Dan

    120 film on calumet 4X5 for panoramic images?

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    PPS - I wish photo.net allowed editing of posts like other sites<p>

    Some more thoughts: The Fuji GSW690 was made in 3 models....they run, used, for between $ 750 - $ 1250 depending on mileage and model. The older models are heavier, made with more metal, and are less ergonomically designed. The 65mm F 5.6 Lens is the SAME on all models...It has 6 elements in 4 groups and is the equivalent to a 28mm lens on 35mm format ( diagonal ). The GSW690's are NOT easy to find... I bought a Model I from keh.com for $ 850. Late Model III's almost always sell for over $ 1,000 on ebay.<p>A manual for the GSW690II can be found <a href="http://www.artigue.com/fuji/FUJI_GW_GSW_II_INSTR.pdf">here...</a><p>

    Model Dates<p>

    GSW690 1983 -

    1986 <p>

    GSW690 II

    1986 -

    1993 <p>

    GSW690 III

    1992 -

    2003<p>

    Dan

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